Suburbs Payneham

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Payneham SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Payneham, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Payneham SA is 2,438 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Payneham is $874 per week ($45,448 per year). Median rent in Payneham is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Payneham has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Payneham has a population density of 3066.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Payneham is India. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Payneham is $1,700.

There were 27 recorded offences in Payneham in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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📍 Payneham, South Australia — 34.8985°S, 138.6412°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (30)

Payneham Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Payneham Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$874/wk
$45,448 per year
#2451 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Payneham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.4% (1,108) Female 54.6% (1,330)

Population Density

3066.7
people per km²
2,438 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,092
Family income/wk

Payneham Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Payneham Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.4% 308 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.6% 315 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Payneham Country of Birth

Australia
81.5%
India
6.7%
England
4.6%
China
3.9%
Brazil
0.7%
Greece
0.6%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Canada
0.5%
Croatia
0.5%
France
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Payneham Religion

No Religion
42.4%
Catholic
30.2%
Anglican
7.5%
Hinduism
5.1%
Not stated
4.5%
Islam
3.4%
Uniting Church
3.4%
Other Religions Tot
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Payneham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Payneham Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
31.4%
Mandarin
16.7%
IAL Punjabi
13.8%
IAL Nepali
10.5%
Other
8.4%
Greek
7.1%
SAL Tot
6.3%
Arabic
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Payneham Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.7% 753 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.9% 503 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 54 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.6% 634 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Payneham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.0%
Certificate III/IV
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
16.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.9%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Payneham Occupation

Professionals
37.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.5%
Community & Personal Service
12.9%
Managers
12.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.9%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Payneham Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.4%
Health
17.5%
Society & Culture
15.6%
Engineering
10.0%
Education
8.2%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Information Technology
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Architecture & Building
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Payneham Dwelling Types

Separate house
63.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
29.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Payneham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
8.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Payneham Marital Status

💍
Married
42.0% 871
↔️
Separated
2.7% 55
📋
Divorced
11.1% 231
🕊️
Widowed
7.4% 154
👤
Never married
36.8% 764

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Payneham Ancestry

English
23.6%
Australian
19.2%
Italian
15.3%
Other
11.6%
Chinese
5.6%
Irish
5.6%
Scottish
5.4%
German
5.3%
Indian
4.1%
Greek
2.2%
Dutch
1.1%
Filipino
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Payneham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.5%
Vocational Education
18.4%
Pre-school
12.6%
Secondary — Government
11.6%
Primary — Catholic
8.7%
Secondary — Catholic
7.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Payneham Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.8% 274
✅
No need for assistance
94.2% 4,451

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Payneham Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.6% 393
—
Not a volunteer
80.4% 1,615

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Payneham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Payneham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.1%
Did not go to work
10.6%
Bus
8.5%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Walked only
2.3%
Bicycle
2.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Payneham Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.7%
1 vehicle
50.2%
2 vehicles
29.2%
3 vehicles
6.2%
4+ vehicles
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Payneham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.7%
2 bedrooms
40.4%
3 bedrooms
41.7%
4 bedrooms
9.7%
5 bedrooms
1.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Payneham Population Mobility

17.2%
moved in the last year
48.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Payneham Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
37
Indigenous residents
4,700
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Payneham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
208
Asthma
84
Arthritis
67
Heart disease
61
Diabetes
58
Lung condition
35
Cancer
32
Stroke
30
Kidney disease
21
Dementia
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Payneham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Payneham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.4%
Couple — no children
34.1%
Couple — no children under 15
11.1%
One parent — children under 15
7.2%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Payneham Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.4% 48
👤
Never served
97.3% 1,960

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Payneham Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.2% 303
—
Did not provide
84.8% 1,695

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Payneham Children Ever Born

No children
45.8%
1 child
16.7%
2 children
23.3%
3 children
11.1%
4 children
2.8%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Payneham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
89
1961–1970
96
1971–1980
40
1981–1990
28
1991–2000
37
2001–2010
147
2011–2015
120
2016
42
2017
54
2018
72
2019
61
2020
26

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Payneham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.6%
5–14 hours
32.7%
15–29 hours
12.9%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Payneham Household Size

1 person
41.2%
2 persons
31.6%
3 persons
13.4%
4 persons
11.3%
5 persons
2.2%
6+ persons
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Payneham Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,940
Moved from SA
285
Moved — same area (SA2)
67
Moved from VIC
13
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from NT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Payneham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.9%
Step family — no other children
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Payneham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 27 total

Theft
9
Assault
6
Fraud
4
Property Damage
3
Break & Enter
3
Other Against Person
1
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Payneham Schools

30
schools nearby
13
government
1099
avg ICSEA score
16,811
total students
St Andrew's School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 376 students
1191
ICSEA
Pembroke School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students
1171
ICSEA
St Peter's College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,585 students
1164
ICSEA
Norwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1148
ICSEA
Prince Alfred College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students
1143
ICSEA
Walkerville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1139
ICSEA
East Marden Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1127
ICSEA
Marryatville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 506 students
1127
ICSEA
East Adelaide School Government
Primary · R-6 · 495 students
1117
ICSEA
St Joseph's Memorial School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 192 students
1108
ICSEA
Trinity Gardens School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 695 students
1103
ICSEA
St Monica's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 192 students
1102
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 208 students
1099
ICSEA
Loreto College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 717 students
1098
ICSEA
Vale Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 393 students
1097
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Payneham Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,414/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Payneham

≈ $6,127/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,114/wk
Rent share 21.2%

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Income: $746/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $720/wk Rent: $213/wk Save: $87/wk

Payneham vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Echunga
Pop: 1,219 Income: $887/wk Rent: $320/wk
Croydon (SA)
Pop: 1,220 Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk
Quorn
Pop: 1,232 Income: $617/wk Rent: $200/wk
Joslin
Pop: 1,243 Income: $943/wk Rent: $310/wk
Royston Park
Pop: 1,246 Income: $959/wk Rent: $330/wk
Robe
Pop: 1,252 Income: $740/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Payneham

What is the population of Payneham SA?

The population of Payneham SA is 2,438 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3066.7 people per km².Payneham is ranked #2,753 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Payneham?

The median personal income in Payneham SA is $874 per week, or $45,448 per year.The median household income is $1,414 per week.Family income is $2,092 per week.Payneham is ranked #2,451 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Payneham?

Median rent in Payneham SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Payneham ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Payneham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Payneham SA is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Payneham?

The median age in Payneham SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Payneham a good suburb to live in?

Payneham is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,438.The median income is $874/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41123. All dollar figures in AUD.